Fromanteel Pendulum – Their First Automatic Fromanteel might be a brand that you’ve not heard of before, or at least not very often. Yet, this Dutch brand exists already for 7 years now and had their first appearance at Baselworld this year as well. Supplying only quartz watches in the past it wasn’t a brand […]
Long the top seller’s amongst Richard Mille‘s timepieces, the RM 011 chronograph has been redesigned, keeping to the same basics but with a dose of aggressive, techy styling. Richard Mille watches have always been about automotive inspiration, and the RM 11-03 is like a hyperactive car racing computer game. Popular for its shape and noticeable size, […]
Christian Klings is the quintessential independent watchmaker as imagined by most watch collectors: a artisan working on his own, building highly complex and beautiful timepieces – including some classically beautiful yet technically novel wristwatches – from scratch. Highly regarded by those in the know, yet not widely known, Klings is based in Wechselburg, a small town an hour […]
Stars and notables stole the show with their dazzling Jaeger-LeCoultre timepieces at the opening of the 73rd Film Festival in Venice.
In 2015, the Horological Society of New York (HSNY) announced its revitalized horological education initiative with a series of public classes taught by watchmakers in New York City. The classes continue to be popular, selling out quickly every month. In March 2016, New York magazine featured HSNY’s classes in its annual “Best of New York” issue, highlighting the non-profit’s history. One often-repeated request was to bring the classes to other cities around the world. These requests were heard loud and clear. Starting in September, HSNY will take its award-winning classes on the road. First stop: Miami.
Rolex and Singapore retailer Cortina Watch have just opened an enormous 513 square metre – that’s over 5500 square feet – store in the city state, complete with a permanent exhibition explaining Rolex, from its key innovations to landmark timepieces like the Deepsea Challenge. The sweeping boutique is a powerful statement by the world’s luxury watch […]
Rebellion captures all the racing experience of its endurance teams and puts it into its watches. The T-1000 is a perfect example: a chain-driven behemoth of a wristwatch with six spring barrels providing more than 1,000 hours of power. The watch is a technical spectacle and the time-display rollers in the center of the watch grab your attention.
A skull in a pilot / instrument watch? Seems like a weird combination. However, it’s something that Bell & Ross have done for quite some years now. And in fact, this motif is somewhat linked to the world of aviation (and no, this BR01 is not a pirate watch). Yes, these Skull B&R (the first one was introduced in 2009) pay tribute to legendary parachutists of the Second World War, who’s logo was a skull with “Death from Above” written inside. The new Bell & Ross BR01 Burning Skull uses this same DNA and even tattooed it directly onto its case.
Today on #TBT, I’ll take a look at one of my favorite watches: the Omega Speedmaster 105.003 Ed White. Yes, I know, this is two weeks in a row for me with a Speedmaster, but I figured that any time is a good time to speak about a straight-lugged Speedy. And…this one has somewhat of […]
Meet Balthazar. He’s a slightly terrifying robot-shaped clock that has a smiling face on one side and a grimacing skull on the other. Balthazar is the latest collaboration between MB&F and L’Epée 1839, a traditional Swiss clock maker. The two first worked together back in 2014 on the Starfleet Machine and have since made quite a few unusual, sci-fi inflected timekeepers that won’t quite fit on your wrist. Balthazar is the latest and it almost might be the most fun.